Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-01

A MARROW EscAPR.-A boy employed at the
row escape from being Satn ed 70 death SATURDAY
night Being sent to draw OIL from 2 barrel he
carried match to ascertain when the measure
extinguished before much damage was done. In
his fright the boy allowed the oil to run.
rkss,0Nh al Ward who has been reengsged
day ana Is Quartered 1t the Morgan House. Mr.
Samuel Shanks left this morning for Warrenton,
wood, who was rector OF Christ church, West
Washington, from 1854 to 1861, died recently In
precinct saturday and none Sunday.-James
Parker, col0red, was before the Police Court to-
was fined s..
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A.
M.IGreat Falls, temperature, 81; CONDITION, B;
receiving reservoir, temperature So; condition at
nortn connection, 2; condition at south cOnnec-
tion 30; distributing reservoir temperature, IS;
c0ndltlon at infiuent gate house, 8; condition at
euluent gate house. II. High tide in the river to-
day at 5:o6 a. m; low tide at II: AZ p. IN.
Alexandria Affairs.
FUNERAL OF AN ALDERMAN.-The funeral OF ex-
Alderman John II. Burroughs took place this
morning from his residence on Lee street. and pro-
ceeded TO st. Mary's church, where solemn re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated The funeral was at
tended oy many leading citizens. The Alexandria
Commercial Exchange held its usual morning
meeting and then attended the funeral in body.
July MARRIAGEs.-Tne clerk OF the corporation
eVAi ioSuCu uuOutn tlSUb IudFIIdSe llCeuSeS.
During June eleven marriage licenses were ISSUED.
me June marriages this year exceed the aver
age or the month for ten years past Two Alex
anurla couples were married In washington dur
ing July last.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-The trustees OF the Old
DomlnlOn Cooperative Building Association have
SOLO Dy auction and bought In the fine three-StOry
uWeiiing or T. +. McGraw, on King street, between
washington and Columbus, with lot % by ITO feet
for g, 45Oy and brick stable with separate lot,
across 15-foot alley, for $500. This property is
In The center OF the town. The Townsend Bagett
property, four frame twO-StOry houses with lots,
on Peyton (unpaved street, near the Stone Bridge,
nave been sold all for 81 ,02O, to Mrs. +. n. Myers
The brick residence Of Mr.. E. II. O'Brien, on Cam
eron street, near Columbus, a new twO-story brick
IN modern style with back lot, has been sold to l.
NJ kei OF Washington, trustee, at $500. Thos
Beach has bought At 81 ,0o0 E P. Soper's comfort
able two-story frame dwelling, with good back lot
on the southeast corner OF Alfred t9l and Queen
similarly located would sell in Washington for
about s., 600.
NOTES.-The Alexandria Commercial Exchange
for the memory OF the late Jno. II. Burroughs
Rev. j. X. Bridges, Of Leesburg, preached yester-
day at the Second Presbyterian ehurch.-The
large three-maSter c. s. Vangilder is under repair
On The ways at the lower ship yard.-A body
supposed to be that OF Moore, the coiored boy
drowned of Jones Point here, was washed ashore
and buried near the white house last week.-The
funeral Of Annie c. Limerick, late OF Charles
County, Nd, took place Saturday afternoon from
the residence OF Mrs. j. Z. Webster, on Queen
street.